1928 Continental Standard #372277

Status: Sightings
Hunter: Jerry Himes (JJH)
Created: 09-05-2024 at 04:54PM
Last Edit: 10-17-2024 at 07:54AM

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Description:

Perhaps a fourth generation Standard, at least if we count from the ever changing front decal. It has many nice features, like a child lock. This seems to be the first version which has the very quick and easy carriage removal system.

After lots of dusting, cleaning and oiling it types nicely with a very satisfying and sturdy feeling to the action; it feels like a real heavyweight, but the type action is not especially heavy by itself, but actually quite pleasant and easy; this combined with the "chunky" and perhaps even "manly" feedback it gives makes it an absolute hoot to type with.

It has a nice looking Pica typeface with a Swedish keyboard that has a QWERTZ-layout for some reason.

Sold.

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Hunter: Jerry Himes (JJH)

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I have been looking for ways to spend less time on electronic devices, and because of this I started doing my writing and translation work with pens and pencils, and now on typewriters as well. I have noticed that adding typewriters to the process has been beneficial to the quality of the text, plus it's just more fun this way.

I have started selling and giving away some of my machines now that I have figured out which ones I want to keep. Some people have asked me for working typewriters, so I have been on the lookout for machines purely for that purpose as well. As fun and instructive as it has been, soon it is time to finish this collecting and tinkering and move back to my original intention: writing. I hope.